You both beat me to it, I was going to suggest the same thing (make paper size 16.95). The other thing to do is try to reload paper to see if it recognizes it as 17". This odd size issue happens to me often on sheets I cut myself but not too often on rolls.

You both beat me to it, I was going to suggest the same thing (make paper size 16.95). The other thing to do is try to reload paper to see if it recognizes it as 17". This odd size issue happens to me often on sheets I cut myself but not too often on rolls.

- Doug

One reason for the odd sizes is that the Z3100 likes to maintain fixed margins, and unequal ones, for that matter. In Qimage, you can reset the margins to zero, or whatever you want them to be, and the Z seems to be satisfied.

I have a question about Qimage: Does this print Photoshop files (psd) or do they need to be converted to something else first?

It will do PSD files, as far as I remember. However, I have used Tiffs and Layered Tiffs for the past couple of years, and prefer them. The only thing I know that chokes Qimage is a file with 4 or more channels, which Qimage seems not to understand. On the other hand, I softproof in Photoshop, and include a layer group consisting of the softproof tweaks. What I really like about Qimage is that it will open the file full screen and softproof it, including the tweaked layergroup. When the print emerges from the Z3100 I compare it (under appropriate light) to the softproof on the Qimage screen.

One thing that is essential is to note the paper profile and rendering intent you used in Photoshop for softproofing, and make sure that Qimage is using the same profile and rendering intent.

Qimage Studio also has the best interpolation method of the three versions, although I have been extremely happy with the Hybrid interpolation of the Pro version. Eventually, when the piggybank begins to recover, I will probably upgrade to the Studio version.

A good reason to use Tiff or JPEG is the recognition of the original image size in the file by Qimage. It doesn't do that with PSD files which can lead to errors if the size was set in Photoshop and Qimage's setting is made to Original Size.

I have yet to have Q recognize the image size from a tiff, psd, jpeg, whatever. I just stopped hoping it would. It never recognizes my psd files either. I just put it down to Qimage and windows wierdness.

Bill

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A good reason to use Tiff or JPEG is the recognition of the original image size in the file by Qimage. It doesn't do that with PSD files which can lead to errors if the size was set in Photoshop and Qimage's setting is made to Original Size.

I have yet to have Q recognize the image size from a tiff, psd, jpeg, whatever. I just stopped hoping it would. It never recognizes my psd files either. I just put it down to Qimage and windows wierdness.

Bill

Bill,

If you go to the menu custom sizes> pop up menu special sizes and switch original size on, you should check at the top right corner whether override original size is switched on. Switch it off.

All of the TIFFs and JPEGs that I export from Photoshop have their original size recognised. The same applies to files from customers, I encourage them to set a size there as it gives less confusion than sending me images with an explanation how large they should be. Setting the size in PS doesn't mean that the images have to be resampled in PS, that can be done better in Qimage.

It could be that TIFFs, JPEGs from other sources do not have the right size descriptions but in my experience they all work with few exceptions.

Thanks, Ernst, I will try it. I don't pretend to be a expert in Qimage!

Bill

Quote from: Ernst Dinkla

Bill,

If you go to the menu custom sizes> pop up menu special sizes and switch original size on, you should check at the top right corner whether override original size is switched on. Switch it off.

All of the TIFFs and JPEGs that I export from Photoshop have their original size recognised. The same applies to files from customers, I encourage them to set a size there as it gives less confusion than sending me images with an explanation how large they should be. Setting the size in PS doesn't mean that the images have to be resampled in PS, that can be done better in Qimage.

It could be that TIFFs, JPEGs from other sources do not have the right size descriptions but in my experience they all work with few exceptions.